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There Will be Blood: The Potent Blend of Westerns & Horror

There Will be Blood: The Potent Blend of Westerns & Horror

"There are so many things about the frontier era or the wild west that lend themselves to horror and thriller stories."

By Lish McBride | October 10, 2024

The Best (and Most Cynical) Fixers in Fiction

The Best (and Most Cynical) Fixers in Fiction

"The Fixer operates from the shadows, seeing the whole board twelve moves deep"

By Matthew FitzSimmons | October 10, 2024

Writing About Childhood in Crime Fiction

Writing About Childhood in Crime Fiction

Julia Dahl looks at 4 works of crime fiction with children as prominent characters

By Julia Dahl | October 10, 2024

Dads, Domestic Suspense, and Overlooking the Sins of Our Children

Dads, Domestic Suspense, and Overlooking the Sins of Our Children

Jason Rekulak on his search for a decent father in psychological thrillers

By Jason Rekulak | October 9, 2024

Robert Dugoni on a Life of Writing

Robert Dugoni on a Life of Writing

The bestselling author recounts the roller coaster at the beginning of his career and lessons learned along the way.

By Rick Pullen | October 9, 2024

The Best Medieval Crime Novels

The Best Medieval Crime Novels

In which Anna Rasche, author of The Stone Witch of Florence, muses on those diverse qualities which make the Middle Ages an excellent setting for criminal tales, and humbly offers her favorite titles in this genre.

By Anna Rasche | October 8, 2024

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

How Teaching – and the Return of Students Post-Pandemic – Inspired Sarah Sawyer to Write a Mystery

By Sarah Sawyer | October 8, 2024

The Arizona Trunk Killer: On the 1932 Murders That Shocked the World

By Laurie Notaro | October 8, 2024

The Sinister History of Medical Serial Killers

By Jaima Fixsen | October 8, 2024

Seven Red Flags That Won’t Help You Avoid a Cult

Seven Red Flags That Won’t Help You Avoid a Cult

Because joining a cult is honestly very human and not at all weird...

By J. W. Ocker | October 7, 2024

Of Pedal Pubs and Panopticons

Of Pedal Pubs and Panopticons

Party buses (aka bar bikes, trolley taverns, pub cycles, etc.) are a menace to society. So why haven't they been banned?

By David James Keaton | October 7, 2024

J.D. Salinger and <br>the Wounds of War

J.D. Salinger and
the Wounds of War

On trauma, literature, and the long shadows of WWII

By James R. Benn | October 7, 2024

The Best Books to Read Once You've Binged Reacher

The Best Books to Read Once You've Binged Reacher

"What do you read next if you need a fix from the land of well-crafted thrillers?"

By Harry Hunsicker | October 7, 2024

5 Dark Academia Novels from the World of Dark Fantasy

5 Dark Academia Novels from the World of Dark Fantasy

Victory Witherkeigh on beloved sub-genre of the school novel.

By Victory Witherkeigh | October 4, 2024

7 James Bond Books Better Than Any of the Movies

7 James Bond Books Better Than Any of the Movies

These books will leave you shaken and stirred, and with a newfound appreciation for the world of 007.

By Ryan Britt | October 4, 2024

6 Books About the Perils of Memory Manipulation

6 Books About the Perils of Memory Manipulation

Margot Harrison on fiction where past and present are merged and transformed.

By Margot Harrison | October 3, 2024

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